Monroe (NE)— 8.4 MW Hydroelectric
Monroe (NE) is an 8.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Loup River Public Power District since 1936. Ranked #720 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Monroe (NE) 809.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Laredo Ridge Wind LLC (79.9 MW, Wind), Archer Daniels Midland Columbus (71.4 MW, Coal), and Columbus (45.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km west of Omaha.
90 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,632 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
90 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Loup River Public Power Dist operates 2 plants totalling 54 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,484 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monroe (NE) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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